EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A turkey of a Thanksgiving has clearly put more heat on Rex Ryan and Jason Garrett.

Both coaches have enjoyed the backing of their owners in the past. But after watching the New York Jets (4-7) suffer an embarrassing 49-19 loss to the New England Patriots, can Jets owner Woody Johnson really have the same confidence in Ryan? Can Jerry Jones feel good about giving Garrett another season if the Dallas Cowboys (5-6) don't rally and make the postseason? Especially with the future of suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton unclear?

Tebow did not play a snap, and Ryan said he would have used Tebow only as a last resort. So why didn't Ryan deactivate Tebow and dress Greg McElroy as the backup quarterback? Instead, McElroy was not active, leaving Ryan no choice but to stick with Mark Sanchez and leaving the Jets vulnerable if Sanchez had been injured.

Many Jets fans left early Wednesday night, and many that stayed voiced their displeasure by booing. Johnson had to hear it. Asked for his reaction to the booing, Ryan said, "I don't blame them. I don't blame them for booing me. My team never played very well today."

The Jets reached the AFC championship game in Ryan's first two seasons, but they finished 8-8 in 2011 and will have to rally to avoid a losing season. That's not progress. That's regression.

As for Garrett, he has a losing record at 13-14 since the start of last season. If the Cowboys have as much talent as Jones thinks, why are they not winning more games? That has to be a question Jones is asking when he looks at Garrett.

Happy Thanksgiving? Not for Ryan and Garrett. If December is not better, the future of both coaches will become even more uncertain.